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[KeithAtRochdale]

Hi


Please could somebody help me with the correct colours for the RAF fireboat?


I believe they are;


White
Grey
Black
Red


But which shade, there are many.


Say for grey is it light grey, grey, dark grey or does it have a specific name?


Many thanks.

[raflaunches]

Hi Keith


Welcome to the complex world of RAF Marine Craft grey!
I believe it’s called Barley grey but if you search that it looks too light as most late 1990 RAF fast jets were painted this and it’s definitely too light. I’d suggest looking for a sea grey (Humbrol M27) is closest in my opinion.
Black is standard night black
White is Bright white
Red is often referred to as Signal Red or roundel red.


Hope this helps

[KitS]

Barley Grey was 'invented' around 1982, and its first use was on the FAA Sea Harriers of 809 NAS which was formed in a hurry to re-enforce the ones already with the task force.


Earlier greys may well have been Sea Grey Medium, or even Light Sea Grey. No, I've no idea why one colour is described one way round and the other the opposite, that's the MoD for you.

[KeithAtRochdale]

Thanks both for your help, how can something so simple be so complicated. lol


I will wait for a few more to comment and see how we go from there.

[SteamboatPhil]

Sorry to interrupt this thread, but certain grey's in one light in say the English Channel will change when you go south to maybe the Atlantic
Go to te Med....ha it's changed again, and it left in the same grey..... Don't even bother going further south as it will change again.
In the med the fire boats had much more blue on them (please don't ask which one)
So in answer in my opinion you will never be wrong


Or [size=78%]go boating in the dark......ah ha no one can complain  [/size]

[KitS]

Thanks both for your help, how can something so simple be so complicated. lol

ANYthing to do with 'aircraft' and 'grey' is complicated!